It’s not something I enjoyed. In fact I felt terrible, as though I had failed. I was asked to coach a director of the client company who was behaving inappropriately, albeit he wasn’t aware that his behaviour was inappropriate. That worked well and I was asked to help some other key people in the company […]
I sat with my CEO client in a cafe overlooking the beautiful cityscape of Perth. He was deeply concerned about his company’s situation. Steeply falling sales, disenchanted employees and diminishing cash flow were taking a toll on his health and his ability to lead his people through the troubles. “Tom, (not his real name) can […]
The programs that abound for “Leadership Development” should be split into those that deal with managing and those that deal with leading. Whilst it is true that today’s leaders must also manage and vice versa, we still need to separate the two, in my opinion, for one simple reason. I think management is the greatest […]
CEOs discover challenges all the time. They notice when things aren't as they should be. They also get distracted by new issues. Attempting to cover the ground they quickly delegate the issue to others. Since accountability is at an all time low, along with engagement and productivity, the issues aren't dealt with effectively. Their rectification […]
I constantly hear comments about whether one’s succession plan is in place or not. The organisations who claim they have a plan too often do nothing more than allow the nominees to stand in whilst the incumbent is away on leave, study, or deployment. They then wonder why succession plans often deliver sub-standard results and […]
